CALM IN ULSTER

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2161, 29 May 1914, Page 7

CALM IN ULSTER

■'AN ARMED STILLNESS"

END HAS NOT YET BEEN REACHED IRISH CONVENTION URGED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright "I'imes" and Sydney "Sun" Services. London, May 27. Fears of disorder in Ulster lust night as the result of Nationalist jubilation were not realised. Londonderry never passed a more peaceful evening. There was a good deal of light-hearted promenading in tho main street; everywhere clso was as quiet as a village graveyard. But it was an armed stillness.

There was jio rejoicing of any sort, excepting a little baud playing in a few .southern towns. In Dublin one pnblichouso was illuminated. The. peoplo were nioro concerned regarding the probable Derby winner.

Lack of enthusiasm is attributed to a, feeling that, the end has not yet been reached. The Nationalists fear the Bill will prove ineffective, except upon the- basis of a permanent partition.

AUSTRALIAN MESSAGES TO THE LEADERS. Sydney, May 28. Various Hibernian societies in tho Commonwealth have cabled to Mr. Redmond and Mr. Asquith, congratulating them on the passage of tho Homo Rule Bill. The Victorian Ulster Defenco Fund has cabled to Sir Edward Carson, urging him to stand fast on defenco and await attack with quietness and confidence. The cable messago also states that already 150,000 signatures have boon appended to a petition • against Homo Rule. THE ONE WAY OUT. "DROP THE BILL AND CALL A CONVENTION." Olec. May 23, 10.20 p.m.) London,' May 23. The Earl of Dunravcn (who is President of tho Irish Reform Association), in a letter to tho "Times," declares that thero is only one way out of tho Home Rulo impasse. "The Government should drop the Bill, call an Irish Convention, representing all parties, when the House of Commons is in recess, and draft n new Bill. Ulster will then havo no logical excuse to refuse to contribute ideas on Irish self-govern-ment." ' ! A HYPOTHETICAL DILEMMA. ' (Rec. May 28, 11.45 p.m.) London, May 28. Lord Selborno (Unionist) says that if tho Unionists are confronted with this dilemma: Will you have Homo Rule for the moment, with civil war or without civil war —their clear' duty will bo to say, without civil war.